blame it on our watches that we have to depend on smartphones to tell time, because smartphone is smart – the time changes according to where we are in the world, but watch doesn’t. however, with the Seiko Astron GPS Solar Watch, changing the time on your watch to where you are will be a thing of the past. thanks to the built-in low-power GPS module, the watch will automatically adjust to 39 time zones across the globe, just by the power of light. at a touch of button, the watch grabs the UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) signals fired out by the atomic clocks in the GPS satellites in orbit and automatically determine your location and set the local time and date.
the Seiko Astron GPS Solar Watch was first introduced over a year ago and this month, Seiko has introduced a new design in a special series inspired by the stratosphere above the earth. the watch prominently features a domed sapphire glass that reminiscences the curvature of our planet and stratosphere that surrounds it. since sapphire has a hardness second to diamond, it took over 10 hours of polishing to result in a beautiful curvature you see here. apart from the striking crystal, the watch looks pretty much identical to the original issue. other details include daylight saving function, signal reception indication, an accuracy of +/- 15 seconds per month, stainless steel case, water resistance to 10 bar and 4,800 A/m magnetic resistance.
the Seiko Astron GPS Solar Watch comes in six colorways and is set to hit retailers in Europe this month with for €2,300 and up (about US$3,150).
Seiko Astron via Uncrate
